Public Holidays in South Korea 1975
South Korea has 18 public holidays in 1975. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Korean public holidays 1975
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Wednesday | New Year's Day 신정 |
| Monday | Monday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) 설날 |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) 설날 |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) 설날 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Independence Movement Day 삼일절 |
| Monday | Monday | Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) |
| Monday | Monday | Children's Day 어린이날 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Buddha's Birthday 부처님 오신 날 |
| Monday | Monday | Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) |
| Friday | Friday | Memorial Day 현충일 |
| Friday | Friday | Liberation Day 광복절 |
| Friday | Friday | Chuseok 추석 |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Chuseok (day 2) 추석 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Chuseok (day 3) 추석 |
| Monday | Monday | Chuseok (substitute holiday) |
| Friday | Friday | National Foundation Day 개천절 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Hangeul Day 한글날 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Day 기독탄신일 |
Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays. Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety; rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1975
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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5 days
Sat, Feb 8 – Wed, Feb 12
Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)
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3 days
Sat, Mar 1 – Mon, Mar 3
Independence Movement Day
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3 days
Sat, May 3 – Mon, May 5
Children's Day
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3 days
Sat, May 17 – Mon, May 19
Buddha's Birthday
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3 days
Fri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8
Memorial Day
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3 days
Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17
Liberation Day
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4 days
Fri, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 22
Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)
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3 days
Fri, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 5
National Foundation Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, Oct 10 off
Thu, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 12 · Hangeul Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Dec 26 off
Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day
Working days in South Korea 1975
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1975 calendar for South Korea
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Korean holidays 1975: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in South Korea in 1975?
There are 18 Korean public holidays in 1975, counting substitute days. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Korean holidays in 1975?
The Korean public holidays in 1975 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (Monday, February 10), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2) (Tuesday, February 11), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3) (Wednesday, February 12), Independence Movement Day (Saturday, March 1), Independence Movement Day (substitute holiday) (Monday, March 3), Children's Day (Monday, May 5), Buddha's Birthday (Sunday, May 18), Buddha's Birthday (substitute holiday) (Monday, May 19), Memorial Day (Friday, June 6), Liberation Day (Friday, August 15), Chuseok (Friday, September 19), Chuseok (day 2) (Saturday, September 20), Chuseok (day 3) (Sunday, September 21), Chuseok (substitute holiday) (Monday, September 22), National Foundation Day (Friday, October 3), Hangeul Day (Thursday, October 9) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in South Korea in 1975?
There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 1975: Feb 8–Feb 12 (5 days, Seollal (Lunar New Year), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 2), Seollal (Lunar New Year) (day 3)); Mar 1–Mar 3 (3 days, Independence Movement Day); May 3–May 5 (3 days, Children's Day); May 17–May 19 (3 days, Buddha's Birthday); Jun 6–Jun 8 (3 days, Memorial Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Liberation Day); Sep 19–Sep 22 (4 days, Chuseok, Chuseok (day 2), Chuseok (day 3)); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, National Foundation Day).
Which days are the weekend in South Korea?
The weekend in South Korea is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in South Korea?
Public holidays (공휴일) under the Regulations on Holidays of Government Offices. Election days are also holidays.
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